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by mooseburger 2212 days ago
Can't change the heart with rioting either, and are you sure you know whose hearts need to change, and what change needs to occur? I think you could erase all racism from the hearts of humanity and end up with basically the same world, there's no reconciling the self-celebrating narcissism of moderns with universal love.

Can't take the mote out of your brother's eye until you remove the beam in your own. This applies to everyone, even anti-racists.
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082349872349872 2212 days ago
> Can't take the mote out of your brother's eye until you remove the beam in your own.

When there are sympathy protests outside the US, this is exactly what the sympathy protesters are attempting to remind you all. The US has nice ideals, eg "and justice for all"

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082349872349872 2211 days ago
Here's Bush Jr's take on eyebeams: https://www.bushcenter.org/about-the-center/newsroom/press-r...

(I haven't visited the States since his presidency, but although I found much to dislike about the man, this is an argument I could get behind)

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